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isohyet

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i⋅so⋅hy⋅et

  [ahy-suh-hahy-uht]
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–noun Meteorology.
a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
Origin:
1895–1900; iso- + -hyet < Gk hyetós rain

Related forms:
i⋅so⋅hy⋅et⋅al, adjective
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i·so·hy·et   (ī'sō-hī'ĭt)   
n.  A line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall.

[iso- + Greek hūetos, rain; see seuə-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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isohyet   (ī'sō-hī'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a given period of time.
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